Dutton considering farmers as refugees

Some South African farmers are being persecuted: Dutton4:53

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says it's ‘unquestionable’ some white South African farmers are being persecuted.
Minister Dutton says no one in the Coalition has retracted his offer to help white South African farmers who are eligible to be resettled under Australia's refugee program, despite the South African government claiming Julie Bishop had done so.
Mr Dutton told Sky News Australia will do what it can for people in 'desperate' situations.

Mr Dutton said on Tuesday he’d seen a letter from Ms Bishop to Ms Sisulu but it contained no suggestions of repudiation or retraction.

“I’m not sure what domestic issues are at play in terms of the politics in South Africa that would bring this comment out but it’s not based on any factual statement of anyone within the Australian government,” he told Sky News.

Mr Dutton said the government’s position was “as I stated it a couple of weeks ago” — that the refugee and humanitarian program was available to eligible people, with cases considered on an individual basis.

“And in fact we’re having a look at several now,” he said. Mr Dutton also said at the time that farmers deserved “special attention” because they faced violence and land seizures.